The Head of Manokwari Search and Rescue Office, George. M Randang, along with two Rescue teams in preparation to pick up the BBTNTC survey team and residents trapped on Wairundi Island – Jubi / PR Manokwari SAR

Manokwari, Jubi – A survey team consisted of seven officers of the Cenderawasih Bay National Park (BBTNTC) and three locals in Manokwari reportedly trapped in Wairundi Island of Teluk Wondama Regency, about 59 kilometres from Manokwari.

A resident of Tamanria Manokwari Yani reported this incident to the Manowari Search and Rescue Office on Friday (26/10/2018) at around 11:10 Papua time. A member of survey team Donatus made contact with her to inform their situation. Based on this report, George M. Randang, the Head of Manokwari Search and Rescue Office, promptly sent a Rescue Carrier and a Rescue Car to the scene after ten minutes (11:20 WP).

“They were trapped because of bad weather. Due to storms and high waves, they could not sail while their food supplies were limited,” explained Randang.

Antara (27/10/2018) reported that the rescue team successfully evacuated them and they arrived safely in Manokwari on Saturday (27/10/2018).

The Head of the Manokwari Search and Rescue Office said the rescue operation involving 22 personnel was carried out on Saturday morning using SS Kumbakarna.

“This is the second operation after the first failed due to the bad weather. We arrived at Wairundi Island at aroun 2:00 Papua time,” he said.

Furthermore, he explained they also found the fact that there is a toddler named Ayub among the BBTNTC survey and monitoring team. Therefore, they are eleven in total. The child was reportedly safe and healthy.

“Praise the Lord, all survive, including a toddler Ayub. This child can survive by only eating the coconut,” he said.

In operation, he continued, the ship docked in the middle of the sea, while lifeboats and rescuers were deployed to pick up these people one by one. They successfully evacuated and then arrived in Manokwari through Agrem Harbor at around 08:05 Papua time. Currently, all survivors are safe in their homes.

Meanwhile, the Coordinator of BBTNTC Monitoring Team Syahirudin said they have been in uninhabited Wairundi Island since 22 October 2018 to conduct monitoring on green turtles.

“It’s part of our tasks to do monitoring on the areas of the Cenderawasih Bay National Park. We prepared our stocks of food for five days, but it runs out on the fourth while due to the bad weather, we couldn’t leave the island,” he said.

He further said the level of sea waves around the island has raised in the last few days, which was about 3 to 4 meters. They survived without food for a day and two nights.

“We ate the coconut that drifted from another island because there is no coconut tree on this island,” he said. (*)

]]>https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/a-survey-team-rescued-after-being-trapped-in-warundi-island/feed/01012324 houses were buried by landslides in Yahukimohttps://tabloidjubi.com/eng/24-houses-buried-landslides-yahukimo/
https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/24-houses-buried-landslides-yahukimo/#respondSun, 14 Jan 2018 09:43:10 +0000http://tabloidjubi.com/eng/?p=9933Yahukimo, Jubi – Landslide disaster has struck the residents settlements and farms of in Buahun village Kabianggama District, Yahukimo Regency end of last year (December 30), at about three o’clock in the afternoon. According to Enius Yual, a person in charge in handling landslide disaster in village Buahun, Kabianggama district, it occurred because Bibil Mountain […]

Locations covered by landslides and damaged houses in the village Buahun Kawianggema district – Jubi/IST

Yahukimo, Jubi – Landslide disaster has struck the residents settlements and farms of in Buahun village Kabianggama District, Yahukimo Regency end of last year (December 30), at about three o’clock in the afternoon.

According to Enius Yual, a person in charge in handling landslide disaster in village Buahun, Kabianggama district, it occurred because Bibil Mountain was split in the middle that caused a shift of lands and landslides. As a result, dozens of houses and farms owned by residents were damaged and dozens of livestock died.

“There are 24 houses buried in landslides. Farms owned by residents in six villages, including Buahun, Bahabolma, Kawianggema, Soha, Supayo, and Domul villages, destroyed completely due to landslides in three locations. Total of 26 pigs also buried by landslides. Now people started to get coughing, fever chills, runny nose, and shortness of breath. Food also lacks and we ask government’s attention,” said Enius Yual to Jubi, in Dekai, Thursday (January 11).

“This disaster is a fact, not we need help from the government,” he added.

Chief of Kabianggema District, Agus Silip, who also witnesses said the disaster had happened almost two weeks ago, but the information were late to be delivered due to transportation which is only by plane. He just arrived in Deka, the regency capital, to bring evidence of disaster.

“Our house, farms, and pig are buried. Our house was ruined. Our essentials and kitchen appliances were covered by landslides. We started to get sick. We desperately need help from all parties. We’ve got nothing else,” said Silip.

He told Jubi that the disaster came in a suddenly. There was no earthquake, rain, or any other signs. Residents were in a state of shock and panic trying to save themselves.

“The news about the tragedy is delayed because of it happened in the hinterland. The means of communication are limited. Just today I met reporters,” he said.(tabloidjubi.com)

]]>https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/24-houses-buried-landslides-yahukimo/feed/09933Ten bridges connecting Wamena-Kenyam completed in 2017https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/ten-bridges-connecting-wamena-kenyam-completed-2017/
https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/ten-bridges-connecting-wamena-kenyam-completed-2017/#respondSun, 10 Dec 2017 10:40:06 +0000http://tabloidjubi.com/eng/?p=9838Wamena, Jubi – Ten bridges connecting Wamena-Kenyam are confirmed to be completed by the end of 2017. The bridge is part of 35 bridges to be built along the trans-Papua Wamena road, from Jayawijaya to Kenyam, Nduga. “For the Papua-Wamena-Kenyam Trans Road itself has been translucent, but there are some great or high slopes need […]

President Jokowi when reviewing the construction of Trans Papua Road in Habema-Jubi/Islami

Wamena, Jubi – Ten bridges connecting Wamena-Kenyam are confirmed to be completed by the end of 2017. The bridge is part of 35 bridges to be built along the trans-Papua Wamena road, from Jayawijaya to Kenyam, Nduga.

“For the Papua-Wamena-Kenyam Trans Road itself has been translucent, but there are some great or high slopes need to be lowered again,” said Head of the National Road Implementation Work Unit (PJN) IV Papua, Togap Harianto Manik,

According to Harianto, there are currently two multi-year contracts of 35 bridges. Only 10 bridges can only be completed this year, while another 25 bridges will be completed by 2018 to 2019.

A total of 10 bridges are under construction using iron frames with varying lengths and pass through the rushing river pathways and dangerous for the people who pass.

“So there is a span or length of 100, 80 and 60 which may be quite heavy currents so it is impossible to pass by vehicle,” Harianto explained.

Not only Wamena to Kenyam, the implementation of national road in Puncak Jaya area is also targeted for completion in 2019, including roads from Wamena to Sugapa in Intan Jaya Regency.

Head of Work Unit (Satker) for the implementation of the national road of Puncak Jaya region, La Hanafi said that access to Puncak Jaya through six districts passed by Jayawijaya, Tolikara, Puncak, Puncak Jaya, Yahukimo and Lanny Jaya is targeted in the Trans Papua road program.

“Starting from Wamena to Enarotali border in Sugapa can be done in 2019,” said Hanafi.

In addition, PJN V Puncak Jaya is also working on roads starting from Dekai in Yahukimo Regency towards Kenyam, Nduga Regency, as part of trans-Papua road from Satker Jayawijaya Wamena to Kenyam.

“We ask for local governments and communities support for a non-technical way, because we are technically ready to implement it,” he said.

According to him, the total has reached 78 percent, and those are with several directions, such as Sugapa to Bioga, Bioga to Sugapa, Bioga-Illaga, Illaga to Bioga. (tabloidjubi.com/Zely)

]]>https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/ten-bridges-connecting-wamena-kenyam-completed-2017/feed/09838Focus on infrastructure development has made human rights enforcement lacking?https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/focus-infrastructure-development-made-human-rights-enforcement-lacking/
https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/focus-infrastructure-development-made-human-rights-enforcement-lacking/#respondThu, 02 Nov 2017 03:24:35 +0000http://tabloidjubi.com/eng/?p=9760Jakarta, Jubi – Still in the framework of evaluation of Joko Widodo – Jusuf Kalla 3 years’ government, law enforcement and human rights is the most hot topic and spotlight of many parties. This time the Vice Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives, Benny K. Harman who considered the performance of government […]

Jakarta, Jubi – Still in the framework of evaluation of Joko Widodo – Jusuf Kalla 3 years’ government, law enforcement and human rights is
the most hot topic and spotlight of many parties.

This time the Vice Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives, Benny K. Harman who considered the performance
of government of Joko Widodo – M. Jusuf Kalla in the field of law enforcement, tend to walk in place.

“We are like running in place, the progress in law enforcement field is like ‘poco-poco dance’,” Benny said as quoted by Antara
on Saturday (October 28) in a discussion in Jakarta entitled Critical Evaluation of Three Years of Jokowi Government; where is Legal Justice?

According to him, the lack of performance shows the government is not working well. “If this is the case, we can do this even without the president,” he said.

According to him, the law in Indonesia today tends to be used by the government as a tool of power by putting justice aside .

“The law is supposed to guard democracy, but I am afraid that the it used as a tool to achieve the interests of power,” he said.

Focus on infrastructure is the cause?

In response, Experts Office Staff of the President, Ifdhal Kasim said it is due to government policy focusing on infrastructure development,
which does cause less attention in other areas.

But Ifdhal also specifies, current legal reforms concentrate on regulatory reform, the settlement of a number of human rights cases
and the reform of legal institutions.

He said from seven past human rights violation cases, two are under legal processing.

“There have been two cases, that is Wasior and Wamena in Papua, which are now in the process of submitting to the court,” he said.

He claims the government is looking for the best solution to resolve a number of other human rights cases and is expected to be completed
before President Jokowi’s term is completed by 2019. “The government is looking for a comprehensive format of human rights resolution,” he
said.

While in some official responses at UN forums, such as Human Rights Council Meeting, Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and General Assembly
of the United Nations few weeks before, the Indonesian government has consistently explained various claims of infrastructure development
outcomes in Papua under Jokowi’s government as responses to issues Human Rights of Papua.

It seems as a way to counter the issues of separatism or self-determination that began to get additional support in the UN forums, not only from the Pacific countries, but also some countries in the Caribbean and Africa.

Related to that, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told BBC (26/10) that government can not prevent countries in the South Pacific region from promoting human rights issues in Papua to the UN General Assembly. Because every UN member country gets the right to discuss any subject in the public forum.

“All countries are free to express their opinion, that is their right,” said Retno after describing the achievements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the administration of President Joko Widodo in Jakarta.

However, she continued, Indonesian diplomats at the UN are encouraged to answer all the demands and insistence by other countries through the exposure of development progress that proclaimed by the government.

“Our right is to explain the development carried out in Papua, comprehensive developments etc, as we have explained,” said Retno.

Attention to human rights has lost

Previously, Amnesty International in their evaluation statement on the performance of Jokowi’s human rights sector concluded that Jokowi’s
political commitment in handling human rights violations cases has disappeared.

“Jokowi’s commitment and will have been lost while the time is ticking,” said Usman Hamid, Director of Amnesty International
Indonesia, quoted by Tempo.co (10/10) during a press conference at his office in Menteng, Central Jakarta.

According to human rights activists and former Kontras Coordinator, one of the causes of the stagnancy of human rights cases settlement is that the judicial system eliminates punishment of military personnel involved in human rights violations.

In fact, he continued, many rules of law that can be used as a basis for the government to resolve the issue of human rights. “But there is
an unfairness of Jokowi in using the constitution,” he said.

So it is not surprising that many cases of human rights violations ended in documents and notes. Some of the cases are related to freedom of expression and religion, to cases of violence.(tabloidjubi.com/Zely)

]]>https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/focus-infrastructure-development-made-human-rights-enforcement-lacking/feed/09760Electricity is now available in 101 villages in Papua and West Papuahttps://tabloidjubi.com/eng/electricity-now-available-101-villages-papua-west-papua/
https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/electricity-now-available-101-villages-papua-west-papua/#respondSun, 29 Oct 2017 23:08:37 +0000http://tabloidjubi.com/eng/?p=9729Ransiki, Jubi – PT PLN (Persero) launched the operation of electricity in 101 villages in Papua and West Papua Provinces. Director of Maluku-Papua Regional Business of PT PLN (Persero), Ahmad Rofik, at the launch in Neney district, South Manokwari Regency, Thursday (October 26), said the launch was also to commemorate the National Day of Electricity. […]

Children in North Kocuas, district of West Aifat, Maybrat Regency are practicing the Ayase dance at night utilizing local solar electricity – IST

Ransiki, Jubi – PT PLN (Persero) launched the operation of electricity in 101 villages in Papua and West Papua Provinces.

Director of Maluku-Papua Regional Business of PT PLN (Persero), Ahmad Rofik, at the launch in Neney district, South Manokwari Regency, Thursday (October 26), said the launch was also to commemorate the National Day of Electricity.

“This is as a gift PT PLN for the people of Papua and West Papua,” said Ahmad.

He explained that President Joko Widodo has launched a program called ‘Indonesia Terang’ (Light up Indonesia). Then PT PLN also launched the program of ‘Light up Papua’. The program targets up to 2020 villages in these two provinces to be electrified.

Ahmad said that the total 101 new villages with electricity this year are spread in the working areas of PLN Sorong, Merauke, Timika, Manokwari, Jayapura, and Biak.

General Manager of PT PLN Papua and West Papua Region, Yohanes Sukrislismono, said through the program ‘Papua Terang’, up until 2017 PLN would be lighten up 117 villages in Papua and West Papua.

“Our target is 379 villages, with 117 villages receiving this program, 268 more villages are left for us to finish in December 2017 so they can be Christmas presents,” he said.

In the district of Neney there are 7 villages that have electricity in this program. The presence of PLN in the district was welcomed by the local community.

South Manokwari Regent, Markus Waran, said Neney is one of the inland areas of the district, before the road was built this area can only be penetrated through small planes.

“Roads had been built and now electricity has come in. It’s been long awaited by the community of Neney who used to be living in the dark,” he said. (Antara/Zely)

]]>https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/electricity-now-available-101-villages-papua-west-papua/feed/09729Enembe: There is certain people inhibiting One Price of Fuel’s programhttps://tabloidjubi.com/eng/enembe-certain-people-inhibiting-one-price-fuels-program/
https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/enembe-certain-people-inhibiting-one-price-fuels-program/#respondSun, 29 Oct 2017 23:00:13 +0000http://tabloidjubi.com/eng/?p=9724Jayapura, Jubi – Papua Governor Lukas Enembe is concerned and regretted the act of irresponsible individuals who attempt to inhibit the application of the one-price fuel of oil program in the land of Cenderawasih. “I hear a lot from the public that there are certain efforts make problems of fuel in Papua, this should not […]

Jayapura, Jubi – Papua Governor Lukas Enembe is concerned and regretted the act of irresponsible individuals who attempt to inhibit the application of the one-price fuel of oil program in the land of Cenderawasih.

“I hear a lot from the public that there are certain efforts make problems of fuel in Papua, this should not be happened,” Lukas said in Jayapura on Thursday (October 26).

According to Lukas, the equalization of a fuel price in Papua is a government program that should be supported by all people, instead of creating new problems.

“BBM (fuel) is now has one price in Papua and the same as in other areas, for that, let’s support what has been done by the central government for the land of Cenderawasih,” he said.

He also said all parties in Papua are expected to support the government program of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), especially the fuel of this price.

He added that President Jokowi has seen Papua has been tens of years suffering from extraordinary expensive fuel price, so that all parties and the people of Papua should support the program.(Antara/Zely)

]]>https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/enembe-certain-people-inhibiting-one-price-fuels-program/feed/09724Fire hit dozens of houses in Numbay, Jayapura Cityhttps://tabloidjubi.com/eng/fire-hit-dozens-houses-numbay-jayapura-city/
https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/fire-hit-dozens-houses-numbay-jayapura-city/#respondWed, 25 Oct 2017 09:50:17 +0000http://tabloidjubi.com/eng/?p=9705Jayapura, Jubi – Fire incident struck dozens of houses in Numbay sub-district, South Jayapura district, Jayapura city, at around 04.00 WIT. The unknown fire source s is still being investigated by the police. “Until now the police are still looking for the cause of the fire,” said Head of Numbay Urban Village, Berry Heryansah, to […]

House in Numbay District, South Jayapura sub-district burned early in the morning – Jubi / Hengky Yeimo

Jayapura, Jubi – Fire incident struck dozens of houses in Numbay sub-district, South Jayapura district, Jayapura city, at around 04.00 WIT. The unknown fire source s is still being investigated by the police.

“Until now the police are still looking for the cause of the fire,” said Head of Numbay Urban Village, Berry Heryansah, to Jubi at the fire location, Tuesday (October 24).

The value of losses and casualties caused by fires in two neighborhoods of urban villages of Numbay are still investigastion. The fire incident, however, have caused 250 families in the area lose their homes.

Until 09.00 local time, Indonesia National Army, Regional Body of Natural Disaster Countermeasures (BPBD), and city government, together with residents work together to build tents for victims who lost their homes.

A resident of Numbay, Hendrik, said he is very shocked after a fire and heard screams of panic from residents. “I went straight out trying to extinguish the fire, but I could not because it already spread to another house,” said Hendrik.(tabloidjubi.com/Zely)

]]>https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/fire-hit-dozens-houses-numbay-jayapura-city/feed/09705The office of public works is required to be transparenthttps://tabloidjubi.com/eng/office-public-works-required-transparent/
https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/office-public-works-required-transparent/#respondWed, 18 Oct 2017 07:56:11 +0000http://tabloidjubi.com/eng/?p=9658Jayapura, Jubi – All programs undertaken by Public Works (PU) and Spatial Planning should be done transparently, including the Weak Economic Group (GEL) work pack that had previously been protested. “So that transparency can be distributed to all entrepreneurs of Papua,” said Secretary of Papua, Hery Dosinaen, in Jayapura recently. Hery said Papua Province Provincial […]

Illustration of the Office of Public Works and Spatial Planning of Papua Province – IST

Jayapura, Jubi – All programs undertaken by Public Works (PU) and Spatial Planning should be done transparently, including the Weak Economic Group (GEL) work pack that had previously been protested.

“So that transparency can be distributed to all entrepreneurs of Papua,” said Secretary of Papua, Hery Dosinaen, in Jayapura recently.

Hery said Papua Province Provincial Government asked the leaders and ranks of Public Works and Spatial Planning in the region to synergize in carrying out the task of serving society.

“Head of Public Works and the head of the field must transparently see the accumulation allocated for GEL, so that it can be distributed to all entrepreneurs,” Hery explained.

Regarding the problem between GEL entrepreneurs and the Public Works Office which happened some time ago, Hery admitted that he has been completed data collection about 338 GEL entrepreneurs. It proves concrete steps have been taken.

Head of Public Works and Spatial Department of Papua Province, Djuli Mambaya said that currently there are still some work contracts that are still running, the agency is still trying to get GEL entrepreneurs to be involved in the work.

“But if it’s not, I ask entrepreneurs to be patient until next year,” said Djuli Mambawa.

Recorded this year the GEL allocation is only Rp 21 billion, the value is recognized too little so that the chairman of the House of Papua has conveyed that in the future the funds will be increased.

Head of Cipta Karya, Risliana Panggoa tried to inventory the first job that can be in sub contractor. She explained that all packages cannot be changed because the condition of work that has been running up to 80 percent.

“So later on there might be road and factory construction, we see if there are any minor jobs that do not use tools,” he said.

He is ready to help to accommodate the work of the Weak Economic Group (GEL), if it can be subcontracted.(tabloidjubi.com/Zely)

]]>https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/office-public-works-required-transparent/feed/09658Sea-freeway commodities goods required to be specially labeledhttps://tabloidjubi.com/eng/sea-freeway-commodities-goods-required-specially-labeled/
https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/sea-freeway-commodities-goods-required-specially-labeled/#respondWed, 18 Oct 2017 07:50:14 +0000http://tabloidjubi.com/eng/?p=9655Jayapura, Jubi – Legislator of Papua, Mustakim said the people basic needs transported using the sea freeway lane need special labeled, to distinguish them from goods transported using regular transport services. A member of the commission in charge of the economy said that the freeway, which is the program of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), aims […]

Jayapura, Jubi – Legislator of Papua, Mustakim said the people basic needs transported using the sea freeway lane need special labeled, to distinguish them from goods transported using regular transport services.

A member of the commission in charge of the economy said that the freeway, which is the program of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), aims to reduce prices in various parts of Indonesia, including Papua. However, although this program has been implemented, the price of basic commodities in the market has not changed significantly.

“At the moment, consumers cannot distinguish which goods are transported by sea freeway, and which are regular.” There is no special feature that distinguishes it, this condition could be used by distributors and traders,” Mustakim said last week.

According to him, there should be no possibility of supplying goods distributor to use sea freeway services then sells them at the usual price, while they need to transport them using regular services.

“I think its lack on tight supervision, a policy without a mature strategy, (the result) just the same – people will not really get impact from the policy,” he said.

He is still doubt this sea freeway program can really suppress overpriced in Papua.

“In the center (Jakarta) the price of goods in Papua has said to be dropped, including fuel, but if you look at the real market here, it is not, there has been no significant price reduction,” he said.

Member of Commission VI of the House of Representatives, Bambang Haryo said that for the sea freeway program to run according to the government’s objectives, the management of the program will be more optimal if it is handed over to the private voyage, which has already been navigating the islands in Indonesia.

He said that private voyages had already been sailing in areas across Indonesia with 14,000 ships, while new marine vessels were six ships. Without any sea tolls, the distribution of goods is already running.

“For example, in Papua, which destination is the of the sea freeway road go? Before the program was started, the price of rice in Papua was Rp13,000 per kilogram. Now after the program, the price of rice is even more expensive. This proves the program cannot cut price disparity,” Bambang said recently.

According to Bambang, there is no impact of reducing prices of goods, because the freeway are not utilized by the parties that should be responsible for stabilizing the price of goods, such as Bulog. It is precisely the trader that adjusts the price with the market mechanism.

“Sea transportation is said as the cause of price disparity, so far it is proofed wrong, because sea transport only contributes 5 percent to the price of goods. The most contributing part is the cost of distribution to the interior that using pioneer aircraft. This is what makes it expensive,” he said. (tabloidjubi.com/Zely)

]]>https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/sea-freeway-commodities-goods-required-specially-labeled/feed/09655The use of missionary airfield needs coordinationhttps://tabloidjubi.com/eng/use-missionary-airfield-needs-coordination/
https://tabloidjubi.com/eng/use-missionary-airfield-needs-coordination/#respondFri, 13 Oct 2017 00:59:42 +0000http://tabloidjubi.com/eng/?p=9643Jayapura, Jubi – The regency/city governments should make coordination in utilizing the built-in missionary airfield in the remote interior of Papua. It is said by Legislator of Papua, Mustakim which also acknowledge that the role of missionaries which had built many airfields is undeniable in various rural areas of Papua for the sake of religious […]

Jayapura, Jubi – The regency/city governments should make coordination in utilizing the built-in missionary airfield in the remote interior of Papua.

It is said by Legislator of Papua, Mustakim which also acknowledge that the role of missionaries which had built many airfields is undeniable in various rural areas of Papua for the sake of religious mission.

“If the government wants to use the missionary-built airfields, it needs to be coordinated with the missionaries, local people, religious leaders, and community leaders,” Mustakim said on Wednesday (October 11).

If the government wants to use the airfields, they must firs fix or prepare an adequate means of the airfields. “If the conditions of airfields are not adequate, the government has to coordinates with related parties to fix it, so it can be used together. I think missionaries and government mission are the same, serving the community,” he said.

The coordination is important to avoid further problems, especially if the governments plan to improve the existed missionaries’ airfields.

Assistant for the Economic and Development Sector of the Papua Provincial Secretariat, Elia Loupatty, said there are at least 300 airfields built because of the joint community efforts, missionaries and churches in the interior of Papua.

“The average built-in airfields are only 600 meters long and the position is not straight. But that’s the condition and it must be fixed from time to time,” Loupatty said recently.

He said the government should give appreciation to the missionaries, without them there is no airfield, the inland areas will be difficult to reach. (tabloidjubi.com/Zely)